The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 92, 15 April 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interesting reading matter will be found 0 n page four of this issue.

'Xhe Sierra arrived at San Francisco on the 13th instant at 10 a.m. Mr James Sanderson invites tenders for the erection of a Technical School at btratfoid.

A general meeting t f tha Literary and Debating Society will be held at the Town Hall on Ihursday evening at 8 o'clock. All interested in this important movement should make an effort to be present.

| The Commissioner o£ Drawn Lands notifies that the Spotswoid Settlement for Workmen's Home# at Moturoa will be open (or | application sn lease in perpetuity on May 6th. Particulars will he found in our advertising columns. The programme of the concert at Bt. Mary's Hall on Thursday evening by the pupils and friends of the Wost End School appears in another column. This is an entertainment that should be well patronised. A pleasing fra'ure of the Rechab;te Soiree to be held on Thursday next is the enthusiastic manner in which the oommittee are working to ensu-e a real tip top programme. Sever.l recent arrivals in New Plymouth, notably Mrs Butteiworth, who plays the violin and banjo with great skill, are taking put in the programme, and a large gathering of members and friends is being looked forward to.

Ihe Lands and Surrey Department has prepared the plans for th» Spotswood settlement, which is to ba thrown open for selection on May sth. This is the property, two miles from New Plymouth, which was bought from Messrs liaziy and Mills and T. 0. Kelsey for workmen's homes. The area is SOI acres. Of this 170 acres has been cut up into 61 sections for workmen's homs9, and the balance 130 acres, has been subcivided into eight sections for settlement as dairy farms. The system of selection will ba kase in perpetuity. We beg to draw the public's attention lo the neri'i of Bock's Herbal Remedies. They hava proved of immense value to sufferers in this and other parts of the colony, and judg ing by the hundreds of testimonials, are fast making a name for themselves. Many leading firms that stock the lines express themselves as highly pleased with them, and say that Bock's remedies hava been by farthmoat successful of any line they have erer handled. The sale of such as Rheumatic Powder, Bock's Balsam, and minor Herb ex tracts for toothache have been most pheno menal Now that the cold weather is setling in, sufferers from these complaints can do wor.'e than try Bock's Remedies. Notice is given that Barrett-street, trom Standish's Hill to Mt. Edgeeonr e-streot, is closed to all traffic until farther notice.

Messrs J. B. Connett, Chairman ot the Freezing Works, and B. Dive, one o£ the Directors, while in Patea on Monday paid a visit to the Patea Butter Grading and Freezing Works. They learned that considerable difficulty has been experienced lately in getting butter away. We regret to learn thit Mrs J. Farres, sister of Mr A. J. Mclttosh, of the Binlc of Australasia, it vary seriously ill. Messrs Borthwick and Bons, the wellknown meat salesmen of London, have purchased the Waitara Freezing Worlrs, the sale being negotiated by Messrs Weston and Westcn, on behalf of the purchaser?, and Mr 0. Samuel on behalf of the vendors, who receive a satisfactory pi ice. The new owners took possession on Monday. The New Plymouth Town Band rendered an.excellent programme at the (Star Sports on Monday, which was much enjoyed by all. A large number of country visitors went to the Breakwater on Monday. When the rain came on complaints were loud and deep at no trains beipg available in which to | reach town. The Grand Lodge of the 1.0. G.T. of New Zealand commenced its session at W&nganui [on Tuesday evening, the delegates being I welcomed by leading townspeople. It may in'erest our readers to know that over £60,000,000 are invested in Building Societies in the United Kingdon, altnouah they are of comparative recsngrowth. Ninety per cent, of the members are of the worhing class, a fact which speak? for the popularity of these initifcutions. Jrom what we hear, we think the ovident Building Society will not need to complain on that score.—Advfc. ,

Thn Fancy Fair at the Theatre Royal was again very largely patronised oa Tuesday j evening and capital business done. Tonight will be the last opportunity for visit. | ing this unique show, and as some special i attractions are provided there should be au| enormous crowd. . Mr Collis oil Tuesday received a telegr sm ! from Mr Donne, of the Touiist Dopartme t, stating that be proposed visiting ihe Dawson's Falls house to-day (Wednesday) and the other houses on Thursd y. Mr Colds considers, I rem the above, that Mr Donne wlli be in New Plymouth on Friday. See the Conquering Hero comes 11 The enemy rheumatism is vanquished 11 Bock's Rheumatic Powder succeeds where hundreds of othera have failed 1 It strikes the root of the evil! Kxpells the Uric Acid Poison 1 Knsures perfect circulation o£ tfce blood 1 Kegenerates the whole system 1 Has cured hundreds 1 Will cure you ! Success certain 1 Failure impossible, Price 3s 6d at all chemists Bnd leading stores.—Advt. HOLLO Si AY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.

Di and casualties incidental to youth may besa'ely treated by the use of these excelltnt Medicaments, according to the printed directions folded round each pot and box Nor is thi i Ointment alone applicable to external ailments; conjointly with the Pills, it the most salutary influence in checking ir.fl imitations, situated in tho interior of the body; when rubbed upon the back and chest, it gives the mo3t sensible relief in asthma, bronchitis, pleurisy, and threatening consumption. Holloway's remedies are especially serviceable fn liver and stomiuh complaints. For the cure oE bud legs, all sorts of wounds, sores, and likewise scrofula and scorbiric affections, this Ointment produces a cooling and soothing feeling most acceptable to the sufferer.